New England Motor Freight's abrupt bankruptcy shocked the shipping world. This week, Aborn & Co.'s president, Jill Clifford joins the show to share with shippers her survival tips on what to do when your carrier goes down. Later, we discuss one of the fundamental cornerstones of freight optimization - route guide discipline. This can't miss episode will save you time, money, and heartache next time a situation like this arises. 

RIP - NEMF. You will be missed.

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AI, AR, Blockchain, IoT, RPA, VR, etc etc etc. There's a lot of new tech entering the supply chain but what, if any of it actually has any value to YOU and more importantly, your customers? This week, Adam Erickson from Hulft joins Tim on the show as they tackle logistics tech's truth and rumors, growing up American in Japan, Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift, and so much more.

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FreightWaves CEO/Founder Craig Fuller joins us on Consulting Logistics to talk about the Freight Futures Roadshow, modernizing logistics news, becoming the Bloomberg of freight, the direction of our industry...and maybe a little bit about Trading Places.

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It’s the first listener mailbag of 2019 and we’ve got some outstanding questions this week. We’ll be talking about ways in which Incoterms can empower your supply chain, the components of an LTL freight quote, and the advantages of clean data. But first, it’s the industry news as we cover topics including Uber Freight allowing truckers to rate shippers, SMC Jump Start 2019, Embark & Amazon’s autonomous truck spy photo, and more.

00:52 The industry news

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It's a brand new #SCU30 episode where we invite some of the youngest and brightest minds on the air to tell their story their way.

This week we're featuring 2016 East Carolina University graduate / Emerson Cargo Solutions regional sales manager Daniel Knauer. 

Daniel joins us three years into his career to discuss life after university, adapting to new supply chain solutions and roles, the power of relocation for employment, pedaling a pub crawl, and the struggles of being a Browns fan!

Tune in now to hear from the future leaders of the supply chain today!

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Melissa Gersin, founder of Tranquilo, Inc. and inventor of the baby soothing Tranquilo mat, joins us on the show to discuss launching and designing a product, winning at MassChallenge, getting an investment on ABC's Shark Tank, and the challenges of navigating the retail and ecom world's in the age of Amazonification. 

Don't miss this highly accessible episode that is certain to inspire the dreamer in you.

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One of the greatest issues robots face when it comes to parcel picking is their ability to handle and differentiate SKUs. This week, Herbert ten Have joins us on the show to talk about Fizyr's deep learning and vision guided robotics which are rising to the occasion to meet that challenge. 

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With ecommerce booming shippers are more reliant on parcel shipping than ever. On this episode we'll cover everything you need to know in 2019 about new postal regulations, rate increases, and ways to save money via USPS, UPS, and FedEx. 

Limited capacity and increased volume, both over-the-road and on the rail as well as trade war tariff concerns, set the tone in our Transportation Industry Report which looks at the most recent data from the American Trucking Association, FTR, IANA, Cass Information Systems, DAT, and Broughton Capital.

Stay tuned after the report for ways you can save on freight in 2019.

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The Industry Report

Smart Strategies for Saving on Freight in 2019

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Greg Walls of 6 River Systems joins the show to discuss warehouse robots, automation, AI, and machine learning. 

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